viernes, 7 de junio de 2013

Patient Safety Update: Computerized Provider Order Entry Reduces Medication Errors in Hospitals

Patient Safety Update: Computerized Provider Order Entry Reduces Medication Errors in Hospitals

Patient Safety Update: Computerized Provider Order Entry Reduces Medication Errors in Hospitals

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE), where physicians enter medication orders into a computer system which then transmits the order directly to the pharmacy, are becoming more common in hospitals as a method to reduce medication errors, according to a patient safety primer available on AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet). 

The primer provides a summary of the benefits and implementation issues commonly seen in CPOE use:
  • Unintended consequences
  • AIert fatigue 
  • Possible integration with Clinical Decision Support Systems.

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